Comments on: Improve Chin-up and Pull-up Performance with Assistance http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/improve-chin-up-and-pull-up-performance-with-assistance/ Everyday Fitness for Everyday People! Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:48:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: EJ http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/improve-chin-up-and-pull-up-performance-with-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-36 EJ Tue, 05 May 2009 13:03:47 +0000 http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/?p=48#comment-36 Negatives are a good way to get into doing pull-ups as well. You use something like a stool to get to the "up" position, and slowly let yourself down over about 8 seconds. Even experienced people can use them. I did during rock climbing training wearing a weight vest and it was *tough*, but it works you good. Negatives are a good way to get into doing pull-ups as well. You use something like a stool to get to the “up” position, and slowly let yourself down over about 8 seconds.

Even experienced people can use them. I did during rock climbing training wearing a weight vest and it was *tough*, but it works you good.

]]> By: Josh http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/improve-chin-up-and-pull-up-performance-with-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Josh Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/?p=48#comment-6 Like Forest mentioned, you can get door frame pull-up bars that attact to door frames. Most sporting goods stores in the US like "Dicks" have them, but be sure the door frame is solid. Other than that anything you can grab ahold of and that can support your weight will work. For the assisted part you'll just need your wife or a friend to help you out. @ Forest - Yeah that's what I thought of the first time I saw one of those things :) Swimming is an awesome exercise. I swam just about every day last summer and will be this summer as well. Like Forest mentioned, you can get door frame pull-up bars that attact to door frames. Most sporting goods stores in the US like “Dicks” have them, but be sure the door frame is solid.

Other than that anything you can grab ahold of and that can support your weight will work. For the assisted part you’ll just need your wife or a friend to help you out.

@ Forest – Yeah that’s what I thought of the first time I saw one of those things :) Swimming is an awesome exercise. I swam just about every day last summer and will be this summer as well.

]]> By: Forest http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/improve-chin-up-and-pull-up-performance-with-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Forest Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:24:36 +0000 http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/?p=48#comment-5 I had a really nice home chin up bar that connected to a door frame, I installed it on my bedroom door and then started my chin ups... and it ripped part of the frame off the wall!!! Always check the integrity of the structure :). I have been swimming, running and doing yoga recently so have not been doing any weight or strength training. Last time I tried I could do around 10 unassisted chin ups (palms facing in) with good form. Now.... I think I could probably only do 2.... I'll have to get myself a decent chin up bar when I have moved. I had a really nice home chin up bar that connected to a door frame, I installed it on my bedroom door and then started my chin ups… and it ripped part of the frame off the wall!!! Always check the integrity of the structure :) .

I have been swimming, running and doing yoga recently so have not been doing any weight or strength training. Last time I tried I could do around 10 unassisted chin ups (palms facing in) with good form. Now…. I think I could probably only do 2…. I’ll have to get myself a decent chin up bar when I have moved.

]]> By: Mark E. Mason http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/improve-chin-up-and-pull-up-performance-with-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Mark E. Mason Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:12:37 +0000 http://www.crackerjackfitness.com/?p=48#comment-4 Hey Josh; I agree that these are great exercises, but I'd like to be able to do them on days that I don't have time to go to the gym. Any thoughts about the best gear for doing pull-ups at home? Thanks! Mark Hey Josh;

I agree that these are great exercises, but I’d like to be able to do them on days that I don’t have time to go to the gym. Any thoughts about the best gear for doing pull-ups at home?

Thanks!
Mark

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